04 Dec 2021 15:00 Sandown
Winner: £45,000 (Penalty: £23,414); Distance: 3m 4f 166y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Betfair Exchange London National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Highland Hunter (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 12) |
23F125- / 12 |
Jump (259) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Nic Brereton And… |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, stumbled badly 18th, outpaced 3 out (normal 4 out), rallied bypassing omitted 3 out, challenged on outside last, soon led, ridden and strongly pressed all the way to the line, battled on gamely, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| NS |
Deise Aba (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
5/PP1P-2 / 12 |
Jump (28) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Miss R J Smith-maxwell |
10/3 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, pushed along and lost 2nd bypassing omitted 3 out, chased leaders, went 2nd again at the last, strong challenge and every chance edging left under pressure all the way to the line, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 7 L |
Eclair De Guye (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 6) |
1/2P12P- / 10 |
Jump (266) | Bryony Frost | L Wadham R Hayward, The… |
16/1 | |
| kept out wide, held up off the pace in last pair, good headway chasing leaders 18th, went 2nd bypassing omitted 3 out, led 2 out, awkward and headed last, weakened into 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Red Infantry (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
P0614-6 / 12 |
Jump (17) | B S Hughes | Ian Williams Mr Rob Little |
16/1 | |
| led and went clear 12th, pushed along bypassing omitted 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Salty Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
6363-31 / 9 |
Jump (20) | Mitchell Bastyan | D G Bridgwater Premier Plastering… |
7/2 | |
| towards rear, jumped slowly 3rd, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out (normal 4 out) | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 5½ L |
Larry (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
08/P8-U1 / 11 |
Jump (35) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Galloping On The… |
5/1 | |
| held up and behind, bad blunder 12th, headway bypassing omitted 3 out, no impression in 5th soon after, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 17 L |
The Mighty Don (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
P065-92 / 10 |
Jump (20) | James Davies | N J Gifford Golden Rose Partnership |
12/1 | |
| raced wide in mid-division, weakened after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 7 L |
Seaston Spirit (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
1/11P5-P / 10 |
Jump (27) | Sam Twiston-Davies | O Sherwood Mr Michael Fiddy |
25/1 | |
| mistakes in mid-division, not fluent 5th, jumped slowly 10th, some headway 18th, weakened after 3 out (normal 4 out) | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Christmas In April (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2PP4-12 / 10 |
Jump (34) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Swallowfield Racing |
11/1 | |
| chased leader until pushed along 13th, soon lost place, weakening when mistake 15th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out (normal 4 out) | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Strictlyadancer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
4-85111 / 10 |
Jump (14) | Jack Tudor | Christian Williams Encore Racing |
6/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||